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Period Pain Relief - Pure & Simple
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| Efficiency of static magnetic field therapy in chronic pelvic pain: A double-blind pilot study Candace S Brown, Frank W Ling, Jim Y Wan & Arthur A Pilla |
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| The magnets were concentric, of bipolar configuration, with a magnetic field intensity of 500G at the surface, and 50mm in diameter x 1.5mm thick. Outcomes were measured by the McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ), the Pain Disability Index (PDI), and the Clinical Global Impressions Scale (CGI). The MPQ, is a patient-rated scale that identifies the quality of pain (Pain Rating Index, PRI) and the intensity of pain (Present Pain Intensity, PPI) where 0 = no pain and 5 = excruciating pain. Quality of pain (PRI-T) scores improved by 40% after us of active magnets, whereas the use of placebo magnets led to a 3% worsening of symptoms. The results of this randomised double-blind, placebo controlled trial show that SMF therapy with bipolar magnets of ± 500G intensity significantly improve disability and may reduce pain when worn continuously for 4 weeks in women with CPP. We found 22% reduction in pain intensity in patients with CPP wearing active magnets compared with 6% in those wearing sham magnets. Disability in patients with CPP was significantly improved in patients wearing active bipolar magnets for 4 weeks compared with those wearing sham magnets (37% vs 4%). |
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| Successful treatment with SMF therapy depends on application of a dose of magnetic field intensity above the background ambient field (≈0.5G). Dosimetry from a permanent magnet depends on the distance between the target and the magnet surface and the relative sizes of the target and magnet. | |